Mumbai, Oct. 3 -- The story of Adore Homes begins not with glamour but with grit, not in a palace but on a terrace. Nishant Jadhwani, a restless boy from Thane who once hawked deodorants and chocolates to keep pace with his South Mumbai classmates, found himself living in a Bandra flat that drained his bank account faster than it filled his spirit. He had dressed it up beautifully, invested more than he could afford in interiors, only to realize he had no money left for rent. And so, on the urging of a friend, he did something desperate and ingenious: he listed the room on Airbnb and moved himself out onto the terrace. A guest from South Korea booked within 24 hours. The terrace became a bed, the flat became a business, and the business b...